Intro to GSAPP Output Shop

My name is Tito I am the Output Shop manager.

Output Team

The Output Shop 6 th Floor

The Output shop Offers?  large format Printing These services are for class use only. Not for personal or professional work.  Laser cutting  3-D printing

We offer 3 paper types: Heavyweight $4 a linear foot Satin $9 a linear ft $9 a linear ft The Output shop is equipped with 3 HP5500ps 36 inch wide printers

Formats we accept: PDF, JPG, AI and DWG. CDs and DVDs are acceptable NOT jump, external or flash drives. 24hr turn around (unless instructed otherwise) The maximum print size is 36 x 129 inches. Include all artwork/images on the CD/DVD. Keep files under 100mb and the 72dpi.

We have two 60 watt cutters: for Chip, Mat, Museum, Butter and Bristol Board. We can also cut Card stock, Mylar and Thin Wood. We have one 120 watt laser that we use to cut Plexi glass up to a ½ inch. We also cut the thicker boards on this laser cutter. The Output Shop is equipped with 3 Universal laser cutters

Formats we accept: DWG CDs and DVDs are acceptable NOT jump, external or flash drives. 24hr turn around (unless instructed other wise) The maximum bed size is 18 x 32 inches, but make it a little smaller. Use Template All score and cut lines are set up for you. Down load template and save it to your computer. If you do not use the template we will not cut the file. Bring extra material Students should uses tabs to keep from losing small parts. Price: The Minimum price for the cutters for $5 (we charge $5 per half an hour). The maximum time spent on a job before it is recycled back into the line is 2 hours. WE DO NOT CUT MDF, PVC, PAINTED MATERIALS, FOAMCORE, LEXAN and RUBBER. Please make sure that your material is FLAT!

3-D Printing The Output shop has two different 3-D printers. The Z-Corp 510 color printer which prints with a powder and the Dimension SST printer which uses abs plastic.

Z Corp What is the difference? Dimension

The Difference is: Z-Corp Faster Cheaper Can print in multi colors Cleaner model Weaker material Can’t print fragile parts Dimension Stronger Can print one solid color Better for fragile parts Takes longer to print Good for prototyping

Z-Corp What is the Difference in price? Dimension Z-Corp Pricing: Students pay for the materials used and the weight of the model. $.14 per ml for colored binder $.08 per ml for clear binder $1.15 per oz of completed part Dimension Pricing: Students pay for the materials used. $4.46 per cubic inch model material $4.46 per cubic inch support material

How Do We Pay? Right now students can pay with a credit card or cash. If the purchase is less then $10, you have to use cash. Students can split payments (half cash half credit or two different credit cards) In the future we will change to a swipe system.

How will I know when my job is done? Check the dry erase board in the Output shop for your Columbia UNI.

What if there is a problem with my job You will be ed at your COLUMBIA UNI, that your job is on hold. Once it is fixed it will be recycled back into the line.

What if I made the mistake? You will have to pay for the job and the new one.

What if the Output Shop made the mistake? The Job will be on us at NO charge to you! For Laser cutting please bring extra material just in-case we have a problem. We can not refund money for materials.

What if my presentation is in 10 minutes and I have 10 students in front of me? You’re in TROUBLE!!!! You can ask for the name of the student next in-line and ask them to SWITCH places with you.

What if my presentation is over and I don’t need my Job? You need to send someone up to cancel your job before it is printed. You will be ed to come pick up and pay for your order or your account will be disabled.

How Do I Use The Output Shop? Fill out form completely Date, Name, Uni, Studio CD/DVD name. File Name, paper type and Length. File Name and which printer. File Name and what material. Special Instructions.

Where do I find the order forms? Front of the Output ShopSide of the Output Shop

What if the Output Shop is Closed? Leave your stuff here, we will collect it in the morning.

How to help the Output shop? For Printing allow 24hrs (so if you need something for 2pm, it should be in the Print Shop 24 hrs in-advance) For Laser cutting allow 24hrs (same deal) For 3-D printing allow 1-2 weeks (just to be safe)

How to help the Output Shop? PLEASE! – The more information we know here in the Output Shop the better we can help you. That means Happy students and Happy professors which means we did a good job! Don’t wait until the last minute to request something because you will be disappointed.

Tips on getting your job on time. Give yourself enough time to plot before your review: Give yourself plenty of time for plotting, chances are everyone else will wait until the last minute to plot, do not make that mistake yourself. Give yourself at a minimum 24 hours to plot before it is due. Flatten Layers: Flatten all of your layers before printing. This will reduce the time it takes to spool the image Keep Linked images at the same Resolution: Please save linked images at 72 DPI. Plot Images at 72 DPI only: You are wasting valuable time if you plot at higher resolutions! If you are plotting, keep the resolution of all of your images at 72 DPI. You will not notice any difference between 72 DPI and 150 or 300 DPI on the plotters. However your files will plot very quickly if you leave it at 72 DPI.

Tips on getting your job on time. Keep file sizes as small as possible: The smaller your file sizes are the faster it will print. Sizes should remain under 100MB. If you are using illustrator or InDesign with linked images, count up the file sizes of all the linked images. Flatten Layers : Flatten all of your layers before printing. This will reduce the time it takes to spool the image Remember to add links to the CD or DVD Fill in all the information that pertains to you: The more information we have the better. Ask if you don’t know.

Please be Patience Try to control your emotions, If you’re worn out and stressed that means you are giving it your all! And we will do the same. Here in the Output shop we are on the front line with you, So watch the friendly fire because were all in this together. Don’t walk behind the counter, we’ll get to you. Don’t watch us from the glass, it makes us feel like fish in a tank. Don’t keep asking about your job, we work as fast as the printers allow us. Don’t wait until the last second, because everyone else will.

Welcome! I’m not grumpy, I’m just focused!